Compliance
KYB, short for Know Your Business, is the process of verifying that a company legally exists and identifying the people who own and control it.
KYB looks at the company first and the people second. The company's registration, address and activity are checked against official records. Then its directors and beneficial owners are identified, verified as individuals and screened.
It takes longer than verifying a person, because ownership can run through several layers of holding companies and the documents differ by country.
On Stables, a business customer is created with its directors and beneficial owners attached. Once the business is verified, payments can be made in its name.
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